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C'NAWABGANJ SCHOOL 'MASSACRE' DURING LIBERATION WAR

Another implicates Afsar, Mahidur

Decision on contempt proceedings against Sangram editor March 12

Staff Correspondent
A prosecution witness, who survived a massacre in Chapainawabganj during the Liberation War, yesterday narrated how he escaped death after being shot by war crimes accused Afsar Hossain Chutu.
Fosi Alam Satu, 60, said Afsar and Mahidur Rahman, another accused, with fellow Razakars and Pakistani army shot dead 24 people of three villages of the district on October 6-7, 1971. They were butchered at Binodpur High School, the 6th witness told the International Crimes Tribunal-2. Earlier, several witnesses testified on the carnage.
Meanwhile, the tribunal-1 yesterday fixed March 12 to decide whether to start contempt of court proceedings against four people including the daily Sangram editor, for publishing two reports which said war crimes accused ATM Azharul Islam, a top Jamaat-e-Islami leader, was not involved in crimes against humanity in 1971.
The reports dated December 27, 2013 and January 26, 2014 were based on the interviews of Ekramul Haque Dulu, ex-commander of Muktijoddha Sangsad of Badarganj thana unit in Rangpur, and Azizur Rahman Ranga, president of Chhatra League of Rangpur unit in 19 71.
In reply to show-cause notices, all four have sought "unconditional apology", but the three-member tribunal yesterday said it wanted to examine whether the "apology" came from their hearts and that's why the court ordered the daily to publish its stance as mentioned in their petitions and submit the clippings of that piece before the tribunal within March 12.
The three others are the daily’s Rangpur correspondent and the two interviewees, Ekram and Aziz. All four were asked to appear on March 12.
The 6th witness said Mahidur and Afsar with the occupation army and Razakars attacked their village and cordoned off Binodpur High School, which was used as a camp of freedom fighters.
Fosi, who cooked for the camp, left for his house but got caught by Razakars. “At about 9:00am, I heard gunshots from Binodpur High School, “he said.
lying their hands at the back, the Razakars took Fosi and other villagers to the school where he was detained after torture. The next day, they were taken to a side of the school and forced to sit on their knees facing south, the witness said.
Fosi said he saw 10-12 bodies lying 20-25 feet away and dogs were fighting over the corpses.
“Razakar Chutu shot Sentu and Mahidur shot Azhar, while Chutu shot me," he said, showing the scars from a bullet that wounded his forearms while flying over his chest.
Fosi fell unconscious, and was later taken by locals to his uncle's house in West Bengal for treatment. Around 12 people were killed on that day, he said.
The defence began cross-examining him before proceedings were adjourned till March 1.